Question

What is the area of this figure? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

$Area \ of \ top \ triangle = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height$
       $\boxed{\frac{1}{2} \times 7 \times 2 = 7 cm^{2} }$

$Area \ of \ the \ rectangle = length \times width$
      $\boxed {7 \times 4 = 28 cm^2}$

$Area \ of \ bottom \ triangle = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height$
      $\boxed {\frac{1}{2} \times 7 \times 2 = 7 cm^{2}}$

$\boxed{\boxed{Total \ area = 7 + 28 + 7 = 42 cm^2}}$